Caribbean Report 07-02-1994
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1994-02-07
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
Abstract
In this report, Dame Eugenia Charles meets with GATT officials to present the case of the Windward Island banana producers; Seymour Mullings talks about the impact the removal of the European Union's preferential treatment would have on Jamaica's banana industry; Bill Morris, General Secretary of the Transport and Trade Union in Britain says there is need to keep the deportation of the Jamaican passengers high on the agenda; the offer by Gregory Smith, a person of interest in Dr. Walter Rodney's assassination, who has agreed that he will testify under certain conditions, remains a talking point in Guyana and; a member of the Haitian cabinet alleges there is unrest in the Haitian army.
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1. Headlines (0:00-00:29)
2. lobbying has been stepped up as the Council on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade prepares to discuss a report on Europe's banana regime. Dame Eugenia Charles is to meet with GATT officials in Brussels to present the case of the Windward Island banana producers(00:30-03:59)
3. Interview with Seymour Mullings, Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica, who was in Europe along with Eugenia Charles. He discusses the impressions he came away with from the meetings and how Jamaica's banana industry will be affected if there is a vote against Europe's banana regime. Michael Pryce reports(04:00-06:13)
4. Seymour Mullings speaks about the deportation of passengers from Jamaica over the Christmas period. According to him Jamaica government still waiting on a response from the British government (06:14-07:09)
5. Interview with Bill Morris General Secretary of the Transport and Trade Union who says that Caribbean community in Britain and high profile organizations in the UK must play a role in keeping the deportation on the agenda. The whole issue has regional implications (07:10-10:40)
6. In Guyana the offer by former corporal Gregory Smith to testify before any inquiry ito the death of Dr. Walter Rodney remains a talking point in Guyana. Sharief Khan reports on the reactions in Georgetown on this development (10:41-12:58)
7. A member of the Haitian cabinet alleges there is unrest within the Haitian army, which could lead to another coup, over control of the drug trade and human rights abuses. Mike Jarvis reports(12:59-14:55)
Wrap up and theme music(14:56-15:20)
2. lobbying has been stepped up as the Council on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade prepares to discuss a report on Europe's banana regime. Dame Eugenia Charles is to meet with GATT officials in Brussels to present the case of the Windward Island banana producers(00:30-03:59)
3. Interview with Seymour Mullings, Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica, who was in Europe along with Eugenia Charles. He discusses the impressions he came away with from the meetings and how Jamaica's banana industry will be affected if there is a vote against Europe's banana regime. Michael Pryce reports(04:00-06:13)
4. Seymour Mullings speaks about the deportation of passengers from Jamaica over the Christmas period. According to him Jamaica government still waiting on a response from the British government (06:14-07:09)
5. Interview with Bill Morris General Secretary of the Transport and Trade Union who says that Caribbean community in Britain and high profile organizations in the UK must play a role in keeping the deportation on the agenda. The whole issue has regional implications (07:10-10:40)
6. In Guyana the offer by former corporal Gregory Smith to testify before any inquiry ito the death of Dr. Walter Rodney remains a talking point in Guyana. Sharief Khan reports on the reactions in Georgetown on this development (10:41-12:58)
7. A member of the Haitian cabinet alleges there is unrest within the Haitian army, which could lead to another coup, over control of the drug trade and human rights abuses. Mike Jarvis reports(12:59-14:55)
Wrap up and theme music(14:56-15:20)
Keywords
Deportees -- Jamaica, Murder-Investigation -- Guyana, Haiti -- Politics and government